According to the FBI, pilots of manned aircraft are increasingly in danger of being blinded by lasers., (NewsNation) — The FBI warned the public this week: Don’t shoot guns or point lasers at mysterious drones in the sky. According to the FBI, pilots of manned aircraft are increasingly being blinded by lasersContinue Reading
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the NROL-167 mission for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Oct. 24, 2024. (Image credit: SpaceX) SpaceX plans to launch 30 satellites to orbit early Saturday morning (Dec. 21). A Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to lift off from California’s Vandenberg SpaceContinue Reading
(Image credit: Space2Sea via Instagram) Space2Sea Antarctica marks the inaugural voyage in a series produced by FUTURE of SPACE (FoS). This innovative journey blends Earth’s uncharted territories with the inspiring narrative of human curiosity and exploration. It encapsulates the core mission of FoS to: Embrace New Frontiers, Celebrate the Human Experience, and Elevate the Conversation.Continue Reading
Amazon workers affiliated with the Teamsters union continued a strike Friday at seven of the company’s delivery hubs just days before Christmas. At midnight on Saturday, workers at a prominent unionized warehouse in New York will also join, the Teamsters said. However, the union has not indicated how many employeesContinue Reading
The Cybertruck is part of the recall and is now up to its seventh recall of the year., Tesla is recalling almost 700,000 vehicles because of an issue with the warning light on the tire pressure monitoring system. According to a letter Thursday from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, theContinue Reading
Japan-headquartered eVTOL aircraft manufacturer SkyDrive, South Carolina-based private jet charter company SAI Flight and Greenville Downtown Airport have signed an agreement to jointly develop air cargo, air taxi and emergency service opportunities using SkyDrive’s aircraft. The three organizations are collaborating with local and state governments and local businesses to designContinue Reading
US-based EV charging software developer WeaveGrid has raised $28 million in financing led by Toyota’s growth fund, Woven Capital, to help automakers integrate their EVs with the electric grid while optimizing the charging experience for drivers. WeaveGrid’s EV Management System (EVMS) enables grid-integrated EV charging and offers vehicle-to-grid capabilities andContinue Reading
MINI Australia will introduce two new fully electric, high-performance models in early 2025: the All-Electric MINI John Cooper Works and the All-Electric JCW Aceman. These additions to the John Cooper Works range, initially revealed at the 2024 Paris Motor Show, represent MINI’s expansion into the electric vehicle market…Continue Reading
Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast about the latest news in online speech, from Mike Masnick and Everything in Moderation‘s Ben Whitelaw. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, Pocket Casts, YouTube, or your podcast app of choice — or go straight to the RSS feed. In this week’s round-up ofContinue Reading
According to ch-aviation, United Airlines has 107 Boeing 737 MAX 8s in its fleet. The airline is expecting delivery of another 19 aircraft before its MAX 8 fleet is complete. The MAX 8 joined United’s fleet in January 2019, when the airline received the first two of the type theContinue Reading
Air India has been successfully operating the Boeing 787 Dreamliner for over 12 years. The Indian carrier boasts a fleet of 34 Dreamliners, including both the shorter 787-8 and the recently-arrived 787-9, making it one of the top 10 Dreamliner operators globally.Continue Reading
Canonical and Intel have announced they’re making it easier for Ubuntu users to get cutting-edge drivers for Intel’s newest discrete GPUs. The effort brings “ray tracing and improved machine learning performance” for Intel Arc B580 and B570 “Battlemage” discrete GPUs to users on Ubuntu 24.10, building on that releases’ preexistingContinue Reading
In a new memo, the agency said SMS for authentication codes is “not phishing-resistant.”, (NewsNation) — The FBI is warning Americans to stop relying on text messages for two-factor authentication in the wake of a major network hack that could expose unencrypted messages to cybercriminals. Earlier this month, the FBIContinue Reading